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Agenda 

Please check back regularly as we finalize this year's agenda. The NLTP will offer four workshop tracks for attendees:

      • Breakout A: Leadership / Military
      • Breakout B: D&I/HR/EEO Practitioners
      • Breakout C: Career Development
      • Breakout D: Interpersonal Development

Monday May 6, 2024


12:00 pm - 5:00 pm    

Registration and Check-In

8:00 am - 5:00 pm 

  Exhibitor Set Up
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm   

Pre-Conference / Agency Forum

  • Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  • Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  • Department of Agriculture (USDA) - USDA Employees only 
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm   

Check-In for Welcome Dinner 

    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm   

    WELCOME CEREMONY WITH AGENCY & PARTNER RECOGNITION AWARDS (Business Casual/Cultural Wear) 

    • Opening Remarks - Fahmida Chhipa, FAPAC President
    • Welcome Remarks - Kelly Burk, Mayor of Leesburg
    • Special Remarks - Sanah Baig, Deputy Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics, USDA
    • Keynote Remarks - Karen Comfort, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, HHS (Invited)
    • Special Remarks - Farook Sait, FAPAC Past President
    • Closing Remarks - Peter Nguyen, FAPAC Immediate Past President


    Tuesday May 7, 2024


    8:00 am - 5:00 pm   

    Registration and Exhibits Open

    9:00 am - 5:00 pm    Executive Professional Development Sessions (ExPD)*
    9:00 am - 10:00 am   

    OPENING CEREMONY (Business Casual)

    • President Remarks - Fahmida Chhipa, FAPAC President
    • Opening Remarks - Dr. Penny Brown Reynolds, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Right, USDA (Invited)
    • Welcome Remarks - Dr. Ngozi Butler-Guerrier, Director of the Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights, NOAA (Invited)
    • Keynote Remarks - Dr. Lyle Hogue, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Army for Diversity and Inclusion, U.S. Army (Invited)
    • Closing Remarks - Jonathan Lee, FAPAC Conference Chair

    10:15 am - 11:45 am 

     

      Plenary Session 1 - Humbility: Leadership Humility as Mental Agility - Dr. Vu Pham (Elevate)
    11:45 pm - 1:00pm   

    Lunch at the Dining Hall

       1:00 pm - 1:15 pm    Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)

      1:15 pm - 2:30 pm 

        WORKSHOP SERIES ONE (4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS)

      A1 - How Human Intelligence Coordination Impacts Your Leadership Edge - Amillita Marayag, FBI

      B1 - DEOMI - Linda Bowens
      C1 - Unlocking the Power of AI for Leaders - Shannon Dominguez, Building Beloved Communities      
      D1 - Wellbeing - Mary Allen Lausman, FAPAC

      2:30 pm - 2:45 pm 

      Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
      2:45 pm - 4:15 pm 

      Plenary Session 2 - Executive Women's Leadership Forum

      • Dr. Ngozi Butler-Guerrier, Director of the Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights, NOAA
      • Jean Lin Pao, Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, HUD
      • Amillita Marayag, Section Chief, FBI
      • Sanah BaigDeputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, USDA
        4:14 pm - 4:30 pm    Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
        4:30 pm - 5:30 pm    FAPAC General Membership Meeting
        5:30 pm - 6:00 pm    FAPAC Chapter Presentation
        6:00 pm - 7:00 pm    Dinner on Your Own
        7:00 pm - 11:00 pm    Networking Reception (Casual)

        *Concurrent, standalone program

        Wednesday, May 8, 2024


        8:00 am - 5:00 pm    Registration and Exhibits Open
        9:00 am - 5:00 pm     Executive Professional Development Sessions (ExPD)*
        9:00 am - 5:00 pm     S1 Student Program*
        1:15 pm - 5:00 pm     V1 Veterans Program*
        9:00 am - 10:00 am 

        Plenary Session 3 - Mentorship Matters

        • Sabrina Dalton, Deputy Executive Director, Military Mentors
        • LTC Chaveso Cook, U.S. Army
          10:00 am - 10:15 am   

          Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)

           10:15 am - 11:30 am   

          WORKSHOP SERIES TWO (4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS)

          A2 - Intrusive Leadership: Is It Good or Is It Bad? - Captain Marcus Canady, US Coast Guard

          B2 - Maintaining Relevancy, Momentum, and Impact While Advancing DEIA in Uncertain Times - Lisa Broadway, BOEM
          C2 - Career Development Track      
          D2 - Amplify Your Impact with Curiosity, Courage, and Confidence - Vidya Raman, Vidya Raman Leadership Program
          11:30 am - 11:45 pm   

          Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)

          12:00 pm - 1:15 pm 


          UNIFORMED SERVICES AWARDS CEREMONY LUNCHEON (Military Dress Uniform/Business Formal)

          • Opening Remarks - Charmane Johnson, Director, Disability, Accessibility, Special Emphasis Program Policy & Outreach, DOD
          • Keynote Remarks - Lisa Arfaa, Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), DOD
          • Keynote Remarks - Admiral Linda Fagan, USCG Commandant
          • Special Remarks - Hong Miller, Chief Human Capital Officer, Army Futures Command

          1:15 pm - 1:30 pm 

            Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
          1:30 pm - 3:00 pm    Plenary Session 4 - Military Leadership Forum
          • Brigadier General Jake Kwon, U.S. Army Reserve
          • CMSgt. Kit Liu, U. S. Air Force Reserve
          • SCPO Bruce Saejung, US Coast Guard
          • CAPT Matthew Matsuoka, US Coast Guard

          3:00 pm - 3:15 pm 

           

          Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)

           3:15 pm - 4:30 pm   

          WORKSHOP SERIES THREE (4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS)

          A3 - How to Lead in a Multigenerational Workforce - John Kim, FBI

          B3 - D&I/HR/EEO Practitioners Track
          C3 - The Road to SES: How to Build Your ECQs - Kimberly Osborne, Veterans Affairs      
          D3 - Power and Presence - Oliver Allen, Training and Development Strategies, LLC
            4:45 pm - 5:45 pm    Plenary Session 5 - S.E.S. Pipeline
            • Young Bang, Principal Deputy of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology), U.S. Army
            • Dr. Michelle Zbylut, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Equity & Inclusion), U. S. Army
            • Hong Miller, Chief Human Capital Officer,  Army Futures Command
                Dinner on Your Own
              7:00 pm - 9:00 pm    Social and Networking Event 

              *Concurrent, standalone program

              Thursday, May 9, 2024


              8:00 am - 5:00 pm 
              Registration and Exhibits Open
              9:00 am - 5:00 pm   Executive Professional Development Sessions (ExPD)*
              9:00 am - 10:15 am    Plenary Session 6 - OPM and WHIAAPI Forum
              • Judith Teruya, Senior Advisor,  White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI)
              • Kota Mizutani, Senior Advisor for White House Public Engagement
              • OPM (Invited)
                  10:15 am - 10:30 am  Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
                  10:30 am - 11:45 am    WORKSHOP SERIES FOUR (4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS)

                  A4 - Leading Authentically - Tina Hsu, FDIC

                  B4 - Innovative tools for the DEI Practitioner - Theresa Horne, DOD
                  C4 - Beyond the Resume: Elevating Your Interview Game for Career Success - Charles James Savary, Jr, FBI      
                  D4 - R.I.S.E. to Your WHY - Len Tran, USPTO
                    11:45 am - 1:00 pm   
                    Lunch in the Dining Hall
                    1:15 pm - 2:15 pm    Plenary Session 7 - Leadership Lessons from CIA Senior Leaders
                    • Melinda, Deputy Chief, Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Officer
                    • Sharda, Chief of the Corporate Support Division
                    • Mary, Associate Deputy Director of CIA for Support/Global Operations (ADDS/GO)

                    2:15pm - 2:30 pm 

                     

                    Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)

                    2:30 pm - 3:30 pm    Plenary Session 8
                      3:30 pm - 3:45 pm    Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
                      3:45 pm - 5:00 pm    WORKSHOP SERIES FIVE (4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS)

                      A5 - Moving into Your First Leadership Job - Ruth Back, FBI

                      B5 - D&I/HR/EEO Practitioners Track
                      C5 - Harnessing the Power of Augmented and Virtual Reality for Innovation, Irfan Khan, Supernova Academy Incorporated      
                      D5 - Aetna Retirement 101 - Preparing for your federal retirement - Marissa Fornaro, AETNA
                      5:30 pm - 8:30 pm    CIVILIAN AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CEREMONY  (Black Tie Optional) 
                      • President Remarks - Fahmida Chhipa, FAPAC President
                      • Opening Remarks - Claudette Fernandez, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD
                      • Welcome Remarks - Angela Biggs, Deputy Chief for Management and Strategy, NRCS USDA (Invited)
                      • Keynote Remarks - Stephen Shih, Director of the Office of Civil Rights, USAID
                      • Special Remarks - Dara Yin, Diplomat in Residence, State Department
                      • Closing Remarks - Mary Allen Lausman, Vice President of Operations, FAPAC

                      *Concurrent, standalone program

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